Opuntia polyacantha Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 9171

Opuntia polyacantha Haw.

Plains pricklypear

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Opuntia polyacantha, a dicot, is a shrub (stem succulent) that is native to California.


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Family:	CACTACEAE
Genus:	Opuntia
Subspecies and Varieties:
... var. erinacea ... var. hystricina

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

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ICPN:

Opuntia erinacea

More information about Opuntia polyacantha


Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Landscaping information from Calscape Photos on PlantID.net / Google Images	Jepson eFlora Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria USDA PLANTS Profile (OPPO)	Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) website references from Google

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Jan 24, 2019).